Posts from October, 2010
- 20 Oct
by News
No commentsReport from the Director of Higher Education
Dr. G. Blair Dowden (right), as president of Huntington University, is automatically the Director of Higher Education. Here are some tidbits from his written and verbal report to the Executive Leadership Team on October 12, 2010. The overall enrollment his 1278 for the fall 2010 semester, exceeding enrollment projections by 44. That includes: 1040 traditional [...]
- 20 Oct
by Ministers
No commentsJim Sturgeon Family Requests Prayer
Retired minister, Jim Sturgeon, has discontinued dialysis as of last Wednesday, the family reports. Hospice care has begun and he is ready to go be with the Lord. Please hold Jim and his family up in prayer during this time of transition. You can send cards to: 507 W. Market St. Rockford, OH 45882
- 18 Oct
by Global Ministries
No commentsHaiti Trip on the New Mission Trip Blog
A group of 12 persons from Canada, plus one from Honduras, spent nearly two weeks in Haiti earlier this month working at the Delmas church in Port au Prince. Team member Joan Sider wrote about the trip each day and took photos. Joan’s notes, along with many photos, have been published on the Mission Trip [...]
- 18 Oct
by News
No commentsMid-Atlantic Pastoral Resource Day
The 2010 Mid-Atlantic Pastoral Resource Day will be held November 7-8 at Rhodes Grove Camop and Conference Center in Chambersburg, Pa. The speakers will be: Phil Whipple, UB bishop. Jeff Bleijerveld, Director of Global Ministries. Gary Gates, UB Director of Ministerial Licensing. For more information and a registration form, go here.
- 18 Oct
by HU News
No commentsKelly Savage Elected as HU Board Chair
The Huntington University Board of Trustees chose new officers and some new members during its meeting on October 15. Kelly Savage (right) is the new chair of the Board of Trustees. She is the first woman to serve in that post in the university’s 113-year history. She replaces Ed Souers, chairman for the past six [...]
- 18 Oct
by Jeff Bleijerveld
No commentsNotes from the Start of Cape Town 2010
Jeff Bleijerveld is in Cape Town, South Africa, representing the United Brethren Church as one of 4000 participants selected from 200 countries. Cape Town 2010, also known as Lausanne III, opened Sunday night, October 17, amid much fanfare. The opening session was hosted by Doug Birdsall, the Lausanne Director, who declared this Third Lausanne Congress [...]
- 18 Oct
by News
No commentsThe Cluster System Continues to Evolve
All senior pastor and churches are required to participate in a cluster, which is generally a group of senior pastors from 6-8 churches. During the past year, Dennis Miller (right), senior pastor of Emmanuel Community Church (Fort Wayne, Ind.), has been working one day a week as Director of Clusters. In that role he oversees [...]
- 17 Oct
by Ministers
No commentsPersonnel Changes at Laurel Mission
Three changes have occurred at Laurel Mission in Big Laurel, Kent., all within the Boggs family. Titus Boggs is on medical leave as director of Laurel Mission, but continues as senior pastor of Little Laurel Bible Church. Nathan Boggs, his son, who has been issued a local conference license, is serving as executive director of [...]
- 16 Oct
by Global Ministries
No commentsSetback for Mamei Simbo
Billy Simbo, bishop of Sierra Leone Conference, sent this report about his wife, Mamei, who has been hospitalized for about six weeks in Abington, Pa. As I write this today, we have experienced a setback in Mamei’s care and recovery. On Wednesday, October 12, we were all excited and rejoicing as they moved Mamei from [...]
- 16 Oct
by Ministers
No commentsNew Associate Pastor at Hillsdale UB
On August 15, 2010, Hillsdale UB (Hillsdale, Mich.) hired Kurt Charleville as Youth and Worship Arts Director. Kurt previously served at the Fowlerville UB church in Fowlerville, Mich.
